The only way to force a floor vote on a bill opposed by a committee is to get a majority of House members to sign a __________
a. cloture rider
b. discharge petition
c. killer amendment
d. markup revision
Answer: b
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Which of the following best describes the role of the Japanese government in its economy?
a. It was very interventionist prior to World War II but the occupation forced the government to adopt laissez-faire policies that have remained in place to this day. b. It has always played a major role serving as both patron and protector of domestic industry. c. It has acted as the patron and guardian for domestic industries since the Meiji period. d. Its adoption of a "wartime command economy" during World War II was an aberration as the government had traditionally adopted a laissez-faire stance. e. It began to act as a patron and protector of domestic industries only after the end of the Allied occupation in the 1950s.
The six-year presidential term in Mexico is referred to as ___________
a. caudillo. b. camarilla. c. maquiladora. d. mestizo. e. sexeño.
Based on Sokolski's analysis, what would be Iran's primary motivation for launching terrorist attacks against Saudi Arabia?
a. to raise oil prices b. to stir an uprising among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority c. to demonstrate the inability of the United States to protect its allies d. to extract political concessions from the Saudi government e. to extract territorial concessions from the Saudi government
The two main sampling techniques that researchers use are sampling and sampling
a. probability, population b. population, quota c. probability, nonprobability d. quota, nonprobability